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Shade (character)

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This page is about the character from the trading card game. For the skill, see Shade (skill).
Shade

FESoV Shade.png
Artwork of Shade from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.


A gifted practitioner of magic.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Nationality

Nohrian[1]

Title(s)

黒陰の教師, Teacher of the Pitch Black Shadows

Starting class

Dark Mage
Saint (Shadows of Valentia)

Voiced by

Appearance(s)

If you happen to find us in your booster packs, don't toss us away. Please kindly use us in your decks, alright? ❤
— Shade, in the introductory TCG column.

Shade (Japanese: シェイド Shade) is a character introduced in the Fire Emblem Cipher trading card game. She is a Dark Mage from Nohr; she is friends with Emma, a Sky Knight, and Yuzu, a Samurai. Her first appearance as a character in a mainline Fire Emblem series title is as a playable downloadable character in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Role

Shade's portrait in the Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) column

While simply a trading card character, she, alongside Emma, serves as an introductory character on the Fire Emblem Cipher website. They are both characters made for the trading card game itself. They both have their own column on the site where they discuss various aspects and events concerning the development of the trading card game, with the first one being an introduction to the new TCG as a whole. Six other characters have since joined the column, for a grand total of eight to date.

While she is from Nohr, she does not make any appearances in any of Fire Emblem Fates's various campaigns or downloadable content at the time of writing.

Shade is featured on fourteen cards in Fire Emblem Cipher. Additionally, she has been featured on three April Fools' prank cards. This combination ties Shade with Emma for the most total cards to date of any of Cipher's mascots, having one less actual card but one more prank card.

One of the below cards' epithets is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Shade
TCGCipher B02-099HN.png Professor of the Dark Shadow, Shade
Nohr

Female

Tome
"Oh, you've already had enough? Let's have some more fun."
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Sorcerer Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: --
Versatile Strategy: [Always] While this unit is supported, it gains +10 attack, unless the supporting card is Nohr.
Card #B02-099HN • Artist: Maiponpon/INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
TCGCipher B02-100N.png Teacher of the Black Shadow, Shade
Nohr

Female

Tome
"Hmhmhm... Come, let us begin our lesson."
Attack: 30 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Dark Mage Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Devilish Wind: [Always] While your opponent has 4 or less cards in their hand, this unit gains +10 attack.
Attack Support Dark Emblem: [Support] If your opponent has at least 5 cards in their hand, your opponent must discard a card.
Card #B02-100N • Artist: Maiponpon/INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
TCGCipher B03-048HN.png Sorcerous Pointer, Shade
Tellius

Female

Tome
"So you came to this lovely place... Just as I predicted, you fool."
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Sage Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Private Lesson: [Always] While this is the only unit deployed besides your Main Character, this unit and that your Main Character gain +10 attack.
Card #B03-048HN • Artist: Maiponpon/INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
TCGCipher B04-100HN.png The Inviting Hand of Darkness, Shade
Ylisse

Female

Tome

Mounted
"My tutelage comes at a steep cost."
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Dark Knight Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Kiss of Death: [Always] While your opponent has exactly 4 cards in their hand, this unit gains +10 attack.
Plains Galloper: [Activate] [Once per turn] Move this unit. This skill cannot be used if this unit is tapped.
Card #B04-100HN • Artist: Kawasumi
TCGCipher B05-100N.png Black Bishop in White, Shade
Tellius

Female

Tome
"Sweetness or the whip... Which would you prefer?"
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Bishop Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
"Time for a Short Break": [Trigger] [Tap this unit] [Flip two bond cards] When this unit is deployed, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Choose a card in your Retreat Area except "Shade" and add that card to your hand.
Card #B05-100N • Artist: AMG
TCGCipher B06-099HN.png Midnight Witch, Shade
Nohr

Female

Tome
"So you don't know where the enemy comes from... Perhaps you should study up?"
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Witch Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Witch's Brew: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When another ally is destroyed, this turn, this unit gains the following skill: "[Trigger] [Flip one bond card] At the end of your turn, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Choose a card in your Retreat Area except "Shade" and add that card to your hand."
Card #B06-099HN • Artist: Yoko Maturica
TCGCipher B06-100N.png Punishing Maid, Shade
Nohr

Female

Knife
"I'll teach you some manners."
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Maid Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Spartan Education: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip one bond card] Choose an enemy with a Deployment Cost of Cost 2 or less besides their Main Character and destroy it.
Card #B06-100N • Artist: AMG
TCGCipher B08-100HN.png Lesson in the Sky, Shade
Jugdral

Female

Lance

FlightMounted
"Just for a change, I'm not so bad every once in a while."
Attack: 50 Support: 30 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Falcon Knight Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Reward from the Sky: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip three bond cards] Choose a card in your Retreat Area except "Shade" and add that card to your hand.
Card #B08-100HN • Artist: AMG
TCGCipher B09-050N.png Saint of the Dark Labyrinth, Shade
Archanea

Female

Tome
"Hee hee... wrong answer. As punishment, I'll wring you out until you stop moving..."
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Saint Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Punishing Nosferatu: [Trigger] [Flip two bond cards] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Choose a "Shade" card in your Retreat Area and add that card to your hand.
Card #B09-050N • Artist: Mayo
TCGCipher B12-100HN.png Well-Experienced Dark Mage, Shade
None

Female

Tome
"I'm always glad to learn about things I've never heard of. Just be sure to keep your lessons nice and gentle, alright?"
Attack: 30 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Dark Mage Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
"Leave it to Shade!": [Special] If you have 4 or more bond cards, the deployment cost of this card in your hand becomes 0.
"How cruel should I be?": [Activate] [Once per turn] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, your opponent cannot play cards from their hand into the Bond Area through the effect of skills.
Attack Support Magic Emblem: [Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card.
Card #B12-100HN • Artist: Natsuki Kamui
TCGCipher B14-100HN.png Midnight Stress Relief, Shade
Tellius

Female

Tome
"You would not believe all the stresses I've had to deal with lately... I hate to ask, but would you mind if I just let it all out on you for a moment?"
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Dark Sage Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 3
A Night of Fun Begins: [Always] If you have 3 or fewer cards in your hand, this unit gains +10 attack.
"Magic fever until dawn!": [Activate] [Flip one bond card] Until the end of the turn, this unit is able to attack enemies in the Back Line regardless of range.
Card #B14-100HN • Artist: Horiguchi Kousei
TCGCipher B16-065N.png Soulless Sorceress, Shade
Archanea

Female

Tome
"Hee hee hee... Die die dIIIEEE... I wiLL kill... ALL of yOU!"
Attack: 50 Support: 0 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Witch Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Slaughterous Lesson: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Send all cards in your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 other ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +30 attack.
Outpouring Malice: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Flip one bond card] If you have no cards in your hand, draw 2 cards.
Card #B16-065N • Artist: Shizuki
TCGCipher B17-115R.png Darkness Caster, Shade
None

Female

Tome
"I've no shortage of things I wouldn't mind teaching you. I wonder, are you more partial to a nurturing hand... or a domineering one?"
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 5
Class: Dark Sage Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 4
A Lesson in Heaven or Hell: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Tap this unit] [Flip three bond cards] Choose 2 cards with different deployment costs from your Retreat Area. Your opponent chooses 1 of those cards. You deploy the card that your opponent chose, and send the other to the Boundless Area.
Shade's Dark Magic Atelier: [Always] If your opponent has 4 or fewer cards in their hand, this unit gains +10 attack.
Card #B17-115R • Artist: Tobi
TCGCipher B22-109HN.png ハッピー・グラデュエイション, Shade
Nohr

Female

Tome
"Heh heh... There's nothing more that you can learn from me. To celebrate, I have something special for you..."
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Sorcerer Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 3
"I'll light an extra-large firework!": [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Send 2 "Shades" from your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose up to 3 non-Main Character enemies, and destroy them.
A Diploma from Shade: [Trigger] [Once per turn] [Flip one bond card] When an other ally's attack destroys your opponent's Main Character, you may pay the cost and if you do: Draw 1 card.
Card #B22-109HN • Artist: Mayo
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Shade .
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Shade's April Fools' prank cards
TCGCipher USO-003HN.png Retro Game Fan, Shade
Nohr

Female

Tome
"Lord Marth... Lord Sigurd... Lord Eli..."
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Sorcerer Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 1
Classic Mode: [Always] When this unit is destroyed, remove it from play. This card cannot be used again.
Backup Cartridge: [Special] This card may only be played until the year 1995 or thereabouts.
Card #USO-003HN • Artist: KawadeP
TCGCipher USO-004HN.png Dreams of Being a Top Idol?, Shade
None

Female

Tome
"Sniff... I never thought I'd see the day where I'd be singing on such a grand stage... It's like a dream come true!"
Attack: X Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Idol Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 1
Thank you, everybody!!: [Always] This unit's attack is calculated as the total number of non-"Shade" allies.
Grand Stage of Dreams: [Special] You may only use this card if you are at home sleeping.
Card #USO-004HN • Artist: Hibuku Yamamura • CP: KawadeP
TCGCipher USO-005UR+.png Surpasser of the Super Rare?, Shade
None

Female

Sword

FlightDragon
"Rare? Super Rare? Pah, those mean nothing to me! Stand aside! Shade Almighty is coming through!"
Attack: 100 Support: 30 Range: Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Miracle Heroine Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 1
Hyper-Super-Ultra-Rare Power!: [Activate] [Flip one bond card] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains ×10000000000 attack.
Power of the Creator: [Special] This card may only be used by the Producer of "Fire Emblem Cipher".
Card #USO-005UR+ • Artist: Hibuku Yamamura
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Shade .

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Shade appears as a downloadable playable character.

Starting stats and growth rates

Enemy/NPC, Cipher Legends II Playable

Portrait shade status fe15.png
Ma 3ds03 saint shade playable.gif Saint
Level 3
Fatigue tol. 0.45
Recruitment: Complete Cipher Legends II and allow her and Yuzu to join when they ask

Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats

Item Skills
-- Nosferatu
Physic
Silence
Soothing Light
Absolve
Weapons
Swords Lances Axes
Bows Black magic White magic

Growth rates when reclassed

Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight Pegasus Knight/Falcon Knight Mage/Priestess

Class HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight 45% 45% {{{mag}}} 35% 40% 35% 45% 4%

Skogul Harrier Exemplar Enchantress

Class HP Atk Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Skogul 45% 50% {{{mag}}} 40% 45% 35% 45% 4%

Spell list

Spell Learned at
Nosferatu Innate
Physic Innate
Silence Innate
Freeze Saint, level 5
Seraphim Saint, level 7
Rescue Saint, level 10
If the character promotes before learning a spell, the level at which that spell is learned becomes (Spell's level − [Level before promotion +1]).

Personality

FERK Athos.png

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Shade's primary interactions are shown through the previously-mentioned column on the Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) website. In her interactions with Emma she is shown to be knowledgeable and calm. She is also somewhat mischievous, as she locks Emma in the room with her when teaching her how to play the Cipher trading card game.

Supports

Main article: Shade (character)/Supports
Portrait shade fe15.png
Shade (character)
Saint
Support conversations:
Small portrait yuzu fe15.png
Yuzu
Priestess
C: ?
B: ?
A: ?

[[{{{supportm2}}}]]
Bishop
C: {{{cm2}}}
B: {{{bm2}}}
A: {{{am2}}}

[[{{{supportm3}}}]]
Bishop
C: {{{cm3}}}
B: {{{bm3}}}
A: {{{am3}}}

[[{{{supportm4}}}]]
Bishop
C: {{{cm4}}}
B: {{{bm4}}}
A: {{{am4}}}

[[{{{supportm5}}}]]
Bishop
C: {{{cm5}}}
B: {{{bm5}}}
A: {{{am5}}}
Bond supports:*
Small portrait emma fe15.png
Emma
Falcon Knight
Bonus:
Hit +15
Dodge +3
Small portrait randal fe15.png
Randal
Paladin
Bonus:
Hit +5
Crt +3

[[{{{supporto3}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond3}}}

[[{{{supporto4}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond4}}}

[[{{{supporto5}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond5}}}

[[{{{supporto6}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond6}}}

[[{{{supporto6}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond6}}}

[[{{{supporto7}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond7}}}

[[{{{supporto8}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond8}}}

[[{{{supporto9}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond9}}}

[[{{{supporto10}}}]]
Bishop
Bonus:
{{{bond10}}}
See Support § Shadows of Valentia for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Shade (character)/Conversations

Endings

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

After the war, Shade departed Valentia for a new land. History makes no further mention of her, but some say she went on to master a plethora of magic and staves, bequeathing this wealth of knowledge to a new generation through strict—yet kind—teaching.

Cipher

Veteran mage that she is, Shade continues to teach the next generation. Many seeking to become almighty Cipher players have come to her, only to struggle bitterly under her tutelage - yet at the same time, to Emma and the others, she remains a nurturing guiding hand.

Quotes

The Final Battle quote

We come from a foreign land, so perhaps this isn't our battle... But you've given us plenty of evidence that we should MAKE it our battle.
— Shade in the final battle of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Critical quotes

Teacher is very angry.
— Shade
Rest in pieces.
— Shade
*laughs* So long.
— Shade
Have some of this!
— Shade

Death quotes

Emma... Take care of...yourself...
— Shade, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Classic Mode).
Ngh...I've taken quite the beating... I'd better fall back...
— Shade, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Casual Mode).

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Shade

Possibly from the Middle English schade meaning "shadow" or "wraith".[2]

Japanese

シェイド

Romanized in the internal game files as Shade.

Spanish

Shade

--

French

Shade

--

German

Shade

--

Italian

Shade

--

Dutch

Shade

--

Korean

셰이드

Shade

Simplified Chinese

谢德

Shade

Gallery

References

  1. "Now, I belong to the side of Nohr, but Emma fights for Hoshido." — pasu, [English Translation] Emma and Shade from the frontlines of Cipher!, Serenesforest.net, Published: 10 August 2015, Retrieved: 20 September 2015
  2. User-submitted name Shade, Behind the Name, Retrieved: 28 March 2018
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